Palaipafos Archaeological Park
Large Residence
The first structure, directly under the tree, is the remains of an old residence.
The Roman house is a large residence that was constructed in the 1st century A.D. and rebuilt in the Late Roman period. It is believed to have served as the residence of the priests of the Sanctuary of Aphrodite. It is built around a peristyle atrium which has mosaic floors. Both the rooms and the arcade around the atrium are decorated with floor mosaics with geometric designs.
Ruins of the Holy Church of St Nicholas
The other structure is the ruins of an old church.
Small single-aisled church with a semi-circular apse, built in the 16th century A.D. above house remains of the Roman period. It was destroyed by fire in the 18th century A.D.
I couldn't find a sign associated with these ruins, but they were quite substantial.
The Sanctuary of the Paphian Aphrodite
Back to the left now, and we have an important ruin.
The sanctuary of Aphrodite is probably the earliest monumental Sanctuary in Cyprus with a great reputation in the ancient world.
The first sanctuary comprised of a shrine with a surrounding wall of Cyclopean dimensions, which enclosed the ceremonial installations and the votive offerings of the Sanctuary buildings. Only a small part of the surrounding wall and the remains of a small colonnaded room to the Northwest, considered to be the area that the sacred worship objects were kept, have survived, as well as the conical stone that is thought to represent the aniconic representation of the goddess.
To The Museum
We shall return to the Sanctuary once we have checked out the Museum. We have to, as the route through the park is linear. There are lots of uncovered relics along the side of the path. I wonder what will happen to them in the fullness of time?
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Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
